Monday, January 19, 2009

Are we done with this cold yet?! Seriously we were hitting -40 F with windchill this past week. I know, what do I expect living in Minnesota. It was a great week for staying inside & getting lots of crafting done & cooking some good meals. This week should be a little less harsh, hopefully...

For this week's cupcake I'm planning a little tropical twist to warm things up with a Pineapple Cupcake.Last Monday I talked about the Minneapolis hamburger specialty, the Ju(i)cy Lucy. This weekend we went over to The Blue Door Pub in St. Paul to try their gourmet take on these yummy stuffed burgers, the BlucyI had the Luau Blucy. A burger stuffed with mozzarella & pineapple then topped with Canadian bacon. Throw in a side od beer battered green beans & doesn't that look decadent.Matt had the Cajun Blucy which was stuffed with pepper jack cheese & jalapeno. We were tempted by so many of their Minnesota State Fair style sides, fried Spam bites, fried cheese curds & fried pickles (yeah we like our food fried here). We'll definitely be heading back to the Blue Door to try the rest of their nine Blucys.

I SO relate to the cold temperatures. And if it's possible, looking at the top photo (gorgeous!) made me feel colder. Literally. Like a chill went down my spine. Hang in there---the Midwest is bound to recover (we hope!).